Industry News

Cranston, R.I. — Taco Comfort Solutions, in conjunction with the American Red Cross, America’s most experienced first responders to natural disasters on U.S. soil, has announced a Hurricanes Relief Effort focused on the HVAC industry to assist those in need in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, South Carolina, …

With the continued and growing industry discussions of the pros and cons of HVAC equipment available online and through retail sales, Navien has taken a strong position in support of wholesale distribution only to professionals and against consumer-purchased equipment. VP of Sales and Marketing, Eric …

Milwaukee — Johnson Controls is taking steps to assist all homeowners who live and work in areas affected by Hurricane Harvey. Effective immediately, the company is offering homeowners living in Texas counties within the defined Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Area (DR-4332) rebates on …

The Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) has announced that over 2 million homes in the United States have now been rated with a HERS Index Score, measuring a home’s energy efficiency. Like the miles-per-gallon calculation for cars, a HERS Index Score allows for a uniform …

Mokena, Ill. — For the first time, ASSE International will offer the opportunity to become ASSE Certified during its 2017 Annual Meeting, held Nov. 7-10, 2017, at the Hilton Palacio del Rio in San Antonio. The blended online and in-person training program will be conducted …

Leesburg, Va. — The SkillsUSA WorldTeam traveled to our nation’s capital Sept. 12 to meet top officials at the U.S. Department of Education. The team will represent the United States at the upcoming WorldSkills Competition Oct. 14-19 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. “The SkillsUSA …

Brea, Calif. — ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), the experts in plumbing product evaluation and certification, has been transitionally approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the WaterSense program as a licensed certifier of spray sprinkler bodies. ICC-ES can now evaluate and certify such …

Waterbury, Conn.—Eemax® celebrated the grand opening of a new 7,000-sq.-ft. Innovation Learning Center at the company’s corporate headquarters in Waterbury. A hub for training, creative exploration, and water heating education, the Innovation Learning Center will serve as a collaborative space for engineers, manufacturer’s representatives, wholesalers, …

You won’t want to miss Taco’s most popular and requested course, “Residential Hydronics: Advanced Soup to Variable Speed Nuts,” taught by John Barba. There are still a few seats available, so get the info here. This is an intensive, hands-on, two-day course where you’ll receive …

Dayton, Ohio, — Winsupply Inc., one of the largest distributors in the nation, has opened four new wholesale distribution locations in Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts and Tennessee, totaling nine new companies opened so far in 2017. The new companies include: · Winsupply of Beltsville, Md., plumbing, …